Barrick Goldstrike Mines, IncMining Incidents in 2001

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT PART OF A PLASTIC GREASE TUBE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURING HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING LOADED AT A SHOVEL WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS DROPPED INTO THE BED, JARRING HIS NECK AND BACK. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT THE NEXT AFTERNOON AND REQUESTED TO SEE THE DOCTOR.

STEPPED DOWN INTO DITCH AREA ON RICK & TWISTED LEFT FOOT.

THE EE WAS CARRYING A P.C. MONITOR UP THE BACK STAIRS OF THE ADMINISTRATION BLDG. AND STEPPED ON EDGE OF THE STEP AND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE BOTTOM OF HER RT. FOOT. SHE WAS TAKEN TO E.R.FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. THE FOOT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HER AND SHE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTOPEDIC SPECIALIST ON 12-13-01. IT WAS DETERMINED SHE HAD A FRACTURE AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS DRILLING FOR ROCKBOLTS AND HANGER BRACKETS. THEY WERE IN FULL BODT HARNESS, TIED OFF INSIDE A MAN BASKET, LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. WHILE COLLARING HOLE, THE JACKLEG BUCKLED AND KICKED BACK PUSHING HIM TO THE SIDE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. HE HAD NO BROKEN BONES BUT DID HAVE 2 STITCHESAND A SWOLLEN FACE. HE WAS KEPT IN HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

THE EE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT ANKLE BY A CABLE THQAT SUDDENLY BECAME TAUT AND SWEPT HIM OFF HIS FEET FRACTURING AND DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT TIBIA/FIBULA. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBUL

EE WAS WASHING OUT BED OF TRUCK, HE RAN A HIGH PRESSURE STEAM HOSE OVER HIS BOOT WHICH BURNED THROUGH TO HIS FOOT.

THE EE BACKED THE DRILL OFF THE PATTERN FOR SERVICING. AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED, HE MOVED ONTO THE PATTERN. A WITNESS SAW THE DRILL TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. REPORTEDLY, THE EE WAS EJECTED THRU THE LEFT HAND WINDOW ON THE DRILL CAROUSEL AND THEN TO THE GROUND. THE OILER SAW HIM COME OUT FROM UNDER THE DRILL. HE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE AND THE EE WAS TAKEN TO ER BY AMBULANCE. HE W

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, APPROACHING THE DUMPFACE, WHEN SHE HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK LURCHED TO ONE SIDE AND THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE POWER WERE LOST. SHE WAS DI SMOUNTING THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE LADDER WAS MISSING.SHE CLIMBED BACK UP ON THE TRUCK USING PASSENGER LADDER, FELL TO GROUND APPROX 12 FEET.

EE WAS APPLYING SHOTCRETE TO A FACE. HE HAD FINISHED THE APPLICATION AND TOOK OFF HIS GOGGLES. APIECE OF WET MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BACK AND HITHIS RESPIRATOR, SPLASHING INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED UNDERGROUND AND AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS EYE WAS INFLAMED AND PAINFUL. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A VENT LINE. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT AN ELBOW TO THE HARDLINE AND HAD THE BAND IN PLACE. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO GET THE DRILL TO TIGH TEN THE BOLT ON THE BAND AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SCISSOR DECK AND HE FELL HEAD FIRST TO THEGROUND.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE COOLING TOWER AT THE ROASTER AND SLIPPED. AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST BY HITTING IT ON A PIECE OF WOOD. IT BECAME REPORTA BLE WHEN SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON JAN. 29, 2001 REPAIRING HIS WRIST.

THE EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE SCISSORS DECK AND AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE. HE WAS TRASPORTED TO E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR IN THE ASSAY LAB& ""STEPPED WRONG"" TWISTING HER RIGHT ANKLE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION & TREATMENT.

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS ON A TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE CRUSHED HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER AGAINST THE HUB OF THE TIRE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A BOOM JUMBO. THE GRATING OVER THE PIT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND WHEN HE BACKED UP, HE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TOT HE ER FOR EVALUA TION AND TREATMENT.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING THE ""WALK-AROUND"" INSPECTION OF HIS HAUL TRUCK PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. HE STEPPED INTO THE PARKING DITCH, STUMBLED AND FELL INTO THE LEFT REAT TIRES OF THE T RUCK, STRAINING HIS BACK. HE COMPLAINED LATER OF SORENESS IN HIS CHEST. HE WAS SEEN IN THE ER ON 10-29-01 FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT THE BREAK ROOM AND WAS WALKING BACK TO THE STRIP CIRCUIT. HE WAS ALMOST TO THE DOOR AND HE STATES HE BECAME DIZZY. HE BENT OVER AND PUT ONE HAND ON HIS KNEE. THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERS, HE WAS GETTING UP OFF THE GRATING. HE HAD ONE LACERATION ON THE UPPER PART OF HIS NOSE AND TWO BELOW HIS NOSE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

EE WAS MOVING CABLE FOR THE ROAD HEADER AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF AN U/G TRACTOR. WHILE BACKING UP THE OPERATOR HIT THE RIB OF DRIFT. EE FELL AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.

THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR WHERE LADDERS HAD BEEN WASHED. HE SLIPPED AND OVER EXTENDED HIS RIGHT LEG TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND KEEP FROM FALLING. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER AND TR EATED FOR A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A WORN 2 STAGE IMPELLER. THE RAZOR SHARP EDGE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVES LACERATING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. AND RECEIVED 6 SUTURES.

THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF A PIPELINE TO THE GROUND. HE INVERTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN.

THE EE DISMOUNTED FROM HER BLADE TO PREPARE A JUNCTION BOX TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION. SHE STEPPED IN AN ""OLD"" DRILL HOLE, FELL OVER BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HER BUTTOCKS, JARRING HER LOWE R BACK AND NECK. ON 7-16 SHE REPORTED TO WORK, AND HER BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HER. SHE WAS EWVALUATED AT THE ER WITH A DIAGNOSISOF A LUMBER BACK STRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MAINTENANCE LOCKER ROOM PUTTING ON HIS COVERALLS, WHEN HE BENT OVER HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS BACK. HE WENT UP TO THE FUEL BAY AND HE BEGAN HAVING EXTREME BACK PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. BY AMBULANCE FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EE WAS LIFTING A VENT BAG IN PLACE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER FOR EVALUATION. HE WAS TREATED FOR A TORN BICEPS RIGH T TENDON.

THE EE WORKS AS A MINE GEOLOGIST. HIS JOB REQUIRES HOURS OF WALKING ON ROCKY UNEVEN SURFACES. IN JUNE HE WENT TO THE DR. FOR LEFT FOOT PAIN. WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 7-9 THAT THE EE WAS RECEIVING M EDICAL TREATMENT FOR LEFT FOOT PROBLEMS RELATED TO HIS EMPLOYMENT AS A GEOLOGIST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING UTILITIES FROM A SCISSORS DECK. HE PICKED UP A 4 INCH DIAMETER PIPE AND SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACEOF THE DECK, FELL DOWN ON THE DECK, ROTATING HI S KNEE INWARD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R. AND DIAGNOSED AS AN ACUTE LIGAMENTOUS TEAR IN THE LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER. HE WAS LOOKING BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER WATCHING THE ""RIPPERS""ON THE DOZER AND HIT A ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK, NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN IN E .R. AND RECEIVED A FULL DUTY RELEASE. ON 6-21-01 HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 7-3-01.

EYE BOLT BROKE CAUSING LOAD TO FALL. NO TAG LINE.

EE WAS MIXING A BATCH OF COPPER SULFATE & WATER AT THE CIL CIRCUIT. DROPLETS OF THE SOLUTION SPLASHED UP UNDERNEATH HIS GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED ON SITE ABOUT 45 MINUTES & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. WHERE

EE WAS CHIPPING CEMENT FROM MINER DRUM AND PIECE FELL STRIKING EE ON HEAD CHARD HAT WAS ON AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

THE EE WAS CHECKING THE EMULSION LEVELS IN A TANK AT THE RODEO EMULSION BAY. HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LADDER ONTO A HOSE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS PULLING A HOSE OUT OF THE ACCELERATORAT THE MEIKLE SHOTCRETE PLANT AND WAS SPLASHED IN BOTH EYES BY MATERIAL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A RECENTLY BUILT RAMP THAT WAS UNEVEN AND AT A 10% GRADE. HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE EDGE AND SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. HIS RIGHT LEG WENT BACK UNDER HIM AND HE FELL.

EE WITH HIS PARTNER WERE PUTTING THE TOP LEVEL ON A RB40 ROD SKID WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS MOUNTING A DOZER & FELT A PULLING & PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & THE PAIN BECAME STEADILY WORSE, RADIATING DOWN THE LEFT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER WITH A DIAG NOSIS OF ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN WITH LEFT RADICULAR PAIN.

SLIP & FALL ON ICY STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM & SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROUND ON JUMBO. HE STEPPED OFF THE JUMBO TO CLEAN OUT AND PAINT HOLES. SOME ROCKS FELL KNOCKING OFF HIS HARDHAT HITTING HIM IN THE FOREARM AND UPPER BODY AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING AT THE END OF THE SHIFT TO REHANG VENT DUCT. RUNNING DOWN THE DRIFT HE TRIPPED ON #9 WIRE THAT HE WAS CARRYING AND FELL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND PALM AREA. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND RECEIVED 15 STITCHES.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF A SCISSOR DECK WHEN A PIECE OF SCHEDULE #40 4 INCH PIPE ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFTHAND CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY. EE HAD SURGERY ON 11-29-01 TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON HAND.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT A JAW FEED CHUTE & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST A DRAG CHAIN. HE CONTINUED TO SHOVEL, THINKING HIS ELBOW WAS O.K. HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON NOV. 28. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATMENT NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT UNTILMARCH 11, 2002 WHEN HE RECEIVED A CORTIZONE SHOT.

THE EE WAS CHANGING AN OIL FILTER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WAS STANDING ON A THREE STEP LADDER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM STEP AND WAS LEAVINGTHE LADDER, THE FILTER SLIPPED FROM HSI HAND AND HIT THE FLOOR AT THE SAME TIME HE STEPPED DOWN. HE STEPPED ON THE FILTER, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE HOIST CYLINDER AND STRUCK HIS FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK, CHANGING A HOSE. SOME DUST WAS KNOCKED LOOSE AND ENTERED HIS EYES BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED AND HE WENT HOME FROM NIGHT SH IFT. ON 10-21-01 HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS STILL IRRIATED. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. AND A PARTICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CORNEA WITH A NEEDLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING BOLTS ON CUTTING EDGE WITH AIR WRENCH AND HOLDING TOP OF BOLT DOWN WITH LEFT HAND. BOLT SPUN AND CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND FINGER CAUSING 5 STITCHES.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A VENT BAG WHEN THE PIECE OF ROPE HE WAS USING GAVE WAY AND HE LOST HIS ALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD. HE PUT HIS FOOT OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND TRIPPED ON A VENT BAG THAT WAS ROLLED UP BEHIND HIM. HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON A METAL BOX. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE WORKING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR. THE COVER FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, LACERATING THE MIDDLE FINGER AND RESULTING IN AN AVULSION ON THE ADJACENT FINGER. HE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES IN THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

GOING INTO FILL AREA & HIT BUMP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO INADVERTANTLY TO DISENGAGE CUSION HITCH WHICH MADE SCRAPER BOUNCE VIOLENTLY CAUSING OPERATOR TO STRIKE WINDOW LATCH WITH HIS FACE.

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WITH A SWIVEL. THESWIVEL CAME APART & A 1/2"" PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT PALM. HE WAS TAKEN TO EGH ANDTHE F.B. WAS REMOVED & CLOSED WITH 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING A DUMPSTER, WHEN HE WENT TO RELEASE THE LATCH, HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PALLET HE WAS LEAN- ING AGAINST.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAILING POWER CABLE AT THE D081/2 DRILL STATION WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTINGHIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS USING HILITI GUN WHEN HIS 1"" BIT GOT STUCK, PULLING THE HILITI OUT OF THE HOLE. HIS FINGER HIT THE TRIGGER CAUSING THE HILITI GUN HANDLE TO HIT HIM IN THE LOWER CHIN.

EE WALKED THROUGH A STANDING PUDDLE OF WATER. HEHAD A HOLE IN HIS LEFT BOOT. THE PUDDLE CONTAINED SHOTCRETE WATER, CAUSING THE CHEMICAL BURN. HEWORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT CAUSING BLISTERS. E E WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING BECAUSE OF THE PAIN & INFECTION.

EE TURNED & STEPPED OFF A SURFACE MATERIAL PLATFORM. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH ON CAT D10N DOZER AND HIT HIS FINGER WITH TOOTH CAUSING CUT THAT REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.

THE EE WAS MOVING A PIECE STEEL AND ANOTHER PIECE WITH A SHARP EDGE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND LACERATED IT THROUGH HIS GLOVE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUGGED LIME LINE TO THE MANUAL VALVE ON TOP OF REGENRATION TANK. MILK OF LIME WAS RELEASED AND SPRAYED OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARMS AND ABDOMEN. ON JULY 16 TH, SHE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR. AND SHE WAS EVALUATED AND TREATED AT THE E.R.

THE EE WAS WALKING BY THE SOUTH MILL BALL CHARGING SYSTEM AS STEEL BALLS WERE RELEASED INTO THE FEED CHUTE. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A FOREIGN BODY AS THE MILL BALLS ROLLED DOWN THE CH UTE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER. THE EYE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND ON 7-12 HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOER EVALUATION. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST WHO REMOVED THE PARTICLES FROM HIS EYE

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOP TO THE LAYDOWN. THETIP OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT ONE OF THE TIRE RUTS CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. AS HE FELL HE PUT HIS RIGHT ARMOUT THE BREAK THE FALL AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

DRILLING METAL

EE WAS WORKING ON A VENT BAG. HE CUT THE CHOKER ROPE TO RELEASE THE BAG AND IT INFLATED SUDDENLYKNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS. HE HAD A UTILITY KNIFE IN HIS HAND AND LACERATED HIS LEFT FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. AND THE FINGER WAS REPAIRED WITH 16 STITCHES.

THE EE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND LOADER CLEARING OUT A HEADING. HE REPORTS HE WAS LOOKING AROUND THE SIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB AND HE THINKS HE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK HIS CHIN ON THE CAB, RESULTING IN A LACERATION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE RECEIVED THREE SUTURES TO REPAIR THE LACERATION.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A BOLTER. HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT AND STATES HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON OCT 23, 01 HE WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE SHOT TO RELIEVE HIS SYMPTOMS. THIS ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN AUDIT OF OUR WORKER'S COMP RECORDS, RESULTINGIN THIS REPORTING.

EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC ENERPRO RAM TO REMOVE SOME PINS. HE PLACE THE HYDRAULIC RAM ON A LEDGE ABOVE HEAD LEVE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOLT, THE RAM FELL OFF THE LEDGE AND HIT THE EE ON THE LOWER BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE FORCE KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT AND CUT HIS HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER WERE INSTALLING A HOIST CYLINDER PIN WITH PORT-POWER. THE RAM FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND DURING THE PROCEDURE. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE INJURY WAS DRESSED AND HE RETURNED TO WORK. WHEN HE REPORTED FOR THE NEXT SHIFT, HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. HE HAD A CONTUSION, LACERATION AND INFECTION IN HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA POWER RAM TO OPEN A DRAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF AUTOCLAVE#2 ON THE 5TH COMPARTMENT. A PIECE OF MATERIAL ENTERED BEHIND THE GLASSES. THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED WITHOUT SUCC ESS AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R. THEEYE WAS ANESTHETIZED AND A FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT LATERAL CORNEAL EDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE BACKHOE WHEN THE RIM SLIPPED OFF THE DRUM AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE HUB.

EMPLOYEES WERE ROCKBOLTING IN THE WASH BAY. THEY HAD LEATHER BOOTS ON. WATER THE THE JACKLEG GOT DEEP OVER THEIR BOOTS. EMPLOYEE'S FEE GOT WET. THIS AREA WAS SHOTCRETED AND A COMBINATION OF TH EIR WET BOOTS IN THE SHOTCRETE""WATER"" CAUSED 2NDDEGREE BURNS.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR PULLING AN ELECTRIC CABLE. HE WAS POSITIONING THE TRACTOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE. THE TRACTOR ROLLED AND HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON A STROBE LIGHT, LACER ATING HIS UPPER LIP.

THE EE WAS SHOTCRETING AND FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SEEN IN ER ON 2-10-01. AN EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM THE CORNEA.

EE CUT HAND WHILE LOWERING HEAD.

EE WAS WASHING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER & SOMETHING ENTERED HIS EYE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON JAN. 30 & WAS TAKEN TO ER FOR THE REMOVAL OF A FOREIGN BODY FROM R EYE.

THE EE SLIPPED ON A SLICK SURFACE AND LOST CONTROL OF A NITROGEN CYLINDER ON A CART AND THEN TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL FACE FIRST ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS SEEN IN THE E.R. AND TREATED FOR AN ACUTE NASAL FRACTURE AND A NASAL FOREIGN BODY

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF WIRE MESH USING A SPUD WRENCH. THE METAL RELEASED AND FLIPPED UP LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT .

THE EE WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND AT THE 3790 LEVEL. HE BECAME ILL AND WAS TAKEN TO THE SURFACE AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE IS A HOIST OPERATOR. ON MAY 23, 01 HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT BOTH OF HIS WRISTS WERE ACHING WITH INTERMITTANT NUMBNESS. ON JULY 3, 2001 THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED US THAT HE W AS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY FOR A CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE OF THE RIGHT WRIST.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK BREAKER ON THE 1600 ORE PASS WHILE HIS ROCK BOLTER WAS IN THE SHOP FOR PERIODIC MAINTENANCE. AT 2:30 P.M. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROCK BOLTER WAS AVAILABLE. A CONT RACT EE SAW HIM AT APPROX. 2:55 P.M. AT 3:05 P.M. HE WAS FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND JSUT INSIDE THE AIR DOORS AT THE 1600 STATION. HE WAS NOT BREATHING AND CPR WAS INITIATED. PROUNDED DEAD 440